Finishing Blake

Author

Mann, Paul

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Blake. 1989, Num. 4, Vol. 22, p. 139-142

ISSN

0160-628X

Abstract (en)

Responds to Peter Otto's thesis that "Blake left his creation myth in an unfinished condition because this was the only form which is appropriate for the effort of a fallen self to recount the origins, history, and regeneration of the world" (Blake 20, 1987, pp.144-147). Concludes that the manuscript is "least recuperable by either a metaphysics of unity or a metaphysics of incompletion; " that, "if the only way to get rid of the notion of failure is by abandoning the manuscript or recuperating it into some ideal state, then perhaps we must learn to live with the idea of failure." Refers to British Library manuscript Add. 39764 which contains drawings and engravings by Blake (ca.1796-1807).

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- United Kingdom
• Blake, William, 1757-1827
• Writings
• Vala, or the four zoas
• Manuscripts
• British Library||London (GBR)
• MS Add. 39764 (Blake, William, Vala, or The four zoas)
• Poetry
• Drawing
• Engraving
• Great Britain
• 1800-1900

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Royaume-Uni
• Blake, William, 1757-1827
• Ecrits
• Vala, or the four zoas
• Manuscrits
• British Library||London (GBR)
• MS Add. 39764 (Blake, William, Vala, or The four zoas)
• Poésie
• Dessin
• Burin
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-1900

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910701-00454250

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